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Buford Elementary School in Lennox, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 23.

4919 West 109th St.
Lennox, CA 90304


Student Enrollment: 586

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Lennox Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.93660
Longitude: -118.36393

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 5 (700 to 705)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (568 tested out of 569)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (569 tested out of 569)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (559 tested out of 560)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (560 tested out of 560)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (443 tested out of 444)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (444 tested out of 444)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (55 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (56 tested out of 56)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.0%
Here:  30%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.2%
Buford Elementary:  45%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.7% (160 proficient out of 539)
Here:  30%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.2% (244 proficient out of 540)
Here:  45%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.5% (157 proficient out of 532)
Here:  30%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.5% (237 proficient out of 533)
Here:  45%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.9% (112 proficient out of 433)
Here:  26%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.9% (186 proficient out of 434)
Here:  43%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 17.0% (8 proficient out of 47)
Here:  17%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 35.4% (17 proficient out of 48)
Here:  35%
State average from 2278 schools:  32%
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 566

2006 API (Base) : 704
Here:  704.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 709


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 702 (549 students included)
Buford Elementary:  702
State average from 1781 schools:  713
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 542

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 700 (542 students included)
Here:  700
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 434

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 686 (434 students included)
Here:  686
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 51
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 97%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 0%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 95%
Here:  95.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%
Buford Elementary:  9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 77%
Buford Elementary:  77.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 22
Here:  22.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 82%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 54%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.73
Buford Elementary:  1.7
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 93%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 161.5002015

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 566

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 271.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 566

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 181.120

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 29.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 148

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 148

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.440

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.410

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 145

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.600
2006 API (Growth) : 705
2005 API (Base): 700
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 703
Here:  703
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 697
Here:  697
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 701
Here:  701
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 696
Here:  696
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 688
Here:  688
State average from 1436 schools:  693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 682
Buford Elementary:  682
State average from 1399 schools:  677
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 692
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 681

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